Ahmedabad: city in Gujarat, India
What exactly constitutes the spatial extent of the city? For these aggregations, we used the Global Human Settlement Layer Urban Center Database (GHS-UCDB) to define the boundaries of the city. These cities -- or urban centers -- cover areas that are densely populated and built-up, and so may extend beyond the spatial borders of these cities that we may be familiar with. The GHS area is shaded in blue.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Ahmedabad as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 3.03, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 2.6, 4.23, 4.35 and 4.9. In each period, new street development in Ahmedabad steadily grows more disconnected than in the last. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 1.63 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.55.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Ahmedabad spans a total of 3195 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed prior to 1975. These roads have an SNDi of 2.6, which is in the 40th to 60th percentile of disconnectedness.
Effect on the aggregate network: New construction in each period adds to the total stock of streets, but does not change streets that have already been built. Therefore, it has a limited effect on the street network as a whole. The SNDis of the aggregate street network in the respective time periods are 2.6, 2.62, 2.72 and 3.03. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Ahmedabad has become more disconnected.
Ahmedabad and Gujarat do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Ahmedabad rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Gujarat was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
How do development practices in Ahmedabad fare in comparison to others in Gujarat? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ahmedabad was the 15th-most disconnected out of the 108 cities in Gujarat. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in Gujarat, street construction in Ahmedabad has become more disconnected. Ahmedabad ranked 23rd in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2000 and 15th in 2001-2014.
Ahmedabad and India follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
How do development practices in Ahmedabad fare in comparison to others in India? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Ahmedabad was the 259th-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in India, street construction in Ahmedabad has become more disconnected. Ahmedabad ranked 365th in 1975, 190th in 1976-1990, 280th in 1991-2000 and 259th in 2001-2014.
Ahmedabad and Gujarat do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi in Ahmedabad rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Gujarat was at its lowest in 1976-1990.
To date, Ahmedabad is the 26th-most disconnected out of the 108 cities in Gujarat. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Gujarat, the street network in Ahmedabad has become more connected. Ahmedabad ranked 23rd in 1975, 25th in 1976-1990, 27th in 1991-2000 and 26th in 2001-2014.
Ahmedabad and India follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Ahmedabad is the 629th-most disconnected out of the 1716 cities in India. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in India, the street network in Ahmedabad has become more connected. Ahmedabad ranked 365th in 1975, 565th in 1976-1990, 642nd in 1991-2000 and 629th in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Ahmedabad had a built-up area of 185.32 square kilometers, and a population of 6678958 people.
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